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Sunday February
4, 2024 Rutgers Preserve Moderate
We will hike 6.5 miles in Rutgers Ecological
Preserve which is bigger and much hillier than you might think. In addition, we
will go outside the preserve exploring Livingston Campus and buildings that remain
from old Camp Kilmer.
Leaders: Eileen Kowler
EILEEN.KOWLER@GMAIL.COM
Guy Percival
973-590-7427 JENGUY@OPTONLINE.NET
Meet: 9:30 AM Johnson Park Grove #1, Johnson Park Rd (Rt-807) Highland Park NJ
08904
From I-287 Exit 9 (River Rd toward Highland Park): Take River Road (R-622) 4.6 mi towards Highland Park,
NJ. Make a right when you reach Light at Cedar Lane into Johnson Park Road
which is Rt-807. Proceed clockwise to the second parking lot (Grove #1) and use
second entrance. [Close to toilets.]
GPS Meeting Place (40.5077, -74.4473)
Sunday February
11, 2024 South Mountain Reservation Moderately Strenuous
This hike of about 8 miles will include the
Lenape (yellow), Turtle Back (orange) and Rahway (white) trails. We will pass scenic views, historic points,
and a waterfall, and cover a large portion of the park.
Leader:
Paul Ferlazzo 973-979-2010 P_FERLAZZO@YAHOO.COM
Meet: 9:00 AM South Mountain Reservation, Locust Grove
Parking Lot, 199 Glen Ave, Millburn NJ 07041
From I-280 Exit Pleasant Valley Way: Take Pleasant Valley Way south (becomes Cherry Lane
and then Brookside Drive) about 5.5 miles to Glen Ave. at traffic light. Then
turn left on Glen Ave. and continue 0.3 mi. to Locust Grove Parking Lot (on the
left) at the corner of Glen Ave. and Lackawanna Place, across from the Millburn
RR station.
GPS Meeting Place (40.7266, -74.3048)
Sunday
February 18, 2024 TBA Meetup Moderately Strenuous
Sunday Feb 25, 2024 Natural Lands Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary -
PA Moderate
This
is a short hike, only 5 miles but steep to mountainous. We will loop around all
the trails in natural lands and see two steep and pretty views of the Delaware
river. Natural Lands has many interesting signs describing what is happening in
their woodlands. We will stop to read them. There will be an optional extra
hike in Riegelsville and on the D&L canal starting from the D&L Trail
Riegelsville trailhead.
Leader:
Guy Percival 973-590-7437
PERCIVALGUY@GMAIL.COM
Meet:
9:00 AM Natural Lands' Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary, 240 Sunnyside Rd, Easton, PA
18042
From I-287 & I-78 intersection: Take I-78 West 27 mi to Exit 3, Rt-22 North. Exit
northbound and drive 0.4 mi to Rt-122 West by taking the jug handle and
crossing Rt-22 at light. Continue west 0.9 mi on Rt-122 to Rt-519. Turning Left
follow Rt-519 3¾ mi to junction with Rt-627. Travel 3¾ mi on joint roads and
take Rt-627 at right split and continue 7.5 mi to Riegelsville. Continue
straight when Rt-627 turns left to Milford. Cross the Delaware, jog right then
left still on the main road. At the light make a right onto Rt-611 towards
Easton PA. Drive 0.8 mi and you will be beyond Riegelsville and make a left on
Spring Hill Rd. Drive 0.6 mi and make a right on Sunnyside Rd. Drive ½ mi and
park at Mariton Wildlife Sanctuary parking area on left. Sunnyside road becomes
private after Mariton. GPS Meeting Place (40.6066, -75.2044)
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